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Saturday, 31 August 2013

I can't believe it is 16 years since I got a phone call from a friend telling to "put the telly on" I couldn't believe my eyes at what I was seeing/hearing.....it was one of those "where were you" moments - certainly the first in my lifetime. Anyway I like to remember Diana when she was happy and enjoying herself as shown in the fabulous Testino portraits.

Monday, 26 August 2013

Well it has been a while since I last blogged - things have been sooo busy not least with numerous trips up and down to London as the Bolshoi Ballet were touring to London - I am tired now but it has been a lot of fun. I have some time off work now and I have prep'd a lot of photos so hopefully I can blog a few things.

I think unless you live on another planet you cannot help but notice we have a new Prince and a third direct heir to The Throne in the United Kingdom. On 22 July 2013 (just a day after yours truly's own birthday) HRH The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son - not so tiny mind!

Photo: Daily Mail Baby Prince George

Prince George Alexander Louis weighed in at a whopping 8lb 6oz!! Hard to believe skinny Kate managed that!! Kate and William delighted the crowds outside the hospital when they took George home the next day and happily answered questions from the waiting media.

Photo: Getty Images The new royal family leave hospital.

Photo: Press AssociationKate looked glowing I thought considering she had just had a baby the day before!

I have to admit that I was VERY disappointedwith the family snaps (and
that is all they are)that were released last week and which were taken
by Kate's father.

The light in both photos is terrible, and considering the
importance of baby George's birth something a lot better should have
been released. 0/10 from me I'm afraid.

I had hoped for a proper portrait of the royal family together like when Prince William was born. This photo by Lord Snowdon is lovely.

Of course the souvenirs industry went into overdrive with George's arrival!Here at
Kensington Palace's shop you can buy silver pennies for new borns and if
your baby was born on 22 July you will qualify for a free one from the
Royal Mint!

The Dodo shop at Sloane Square had a lovely display of goodies.

Dodo jewellery

A Dodo mobile/carousel.

At the Buckingham Palace shop the Royal Collection has got in on the act too! They have a delightful range of baby blue items which are very pretty indeed.

And I love this lovely velvet cushion in powder blue!

Anyway in future
we can expect to see a formal photograph of Prince George along with his
great grandmother the Queen, his grandfather, Prince Charles and his
father Prince William as this is the first time in a very long time that
there has a been a reigning monarch and 3 heirs alive at the same
time. It is said that HM Queen is keen to get a photograph of the 4
taken at Balmoral. Let's hope this happens! Then there will be the
christening which I think will be in October when the Queen returns from
Balmoral.